Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-01-06
FOREIGN.

/ Loss, $12G 0SSaa Ever business house in Vic
toria, Ark, destroyed by incendiGry fires Loss
s150,UOO.
FOREIGN.
Jan. An. de Freycinet accepted French
| Premiership and began to form new Cabinet
Jan. 12-The British Parliament began its ses
sion.
Feb. 1-Gladstone formed new Cabinet
Feb. 2-Blsmarck's policy in expelling the
Poles caused great excitement in Germany and
Feb. ga great riot of mechanics and Social
lists occurred at Trafalgar Square, London
Feb. 1s:-Mr Gladstone pronounced against
Mar. M Pasteur announced to the F-en oh
Academy that his treatment for rabies had sue
Mar 3-The Finance Minister reported to
Dominion Parliament that the public debt OF
Canada was SsOS,500, 600.
Mar. G-l3urmay permanently annexed to the
British possessions.
March LOAN attempt made at Arniens,
France to assassinate Jules Verne.
March 16-Joseph Chamberlain and Mr.. Ire
velyan rendered Mr.. Gladstone their resigna-
tons as members of his Cabinet
March 22-The anniversary OF Emperor WILL
Jams eghty-thrd birthdar, observed with great
ceremony throughout the Empire.
March S7-In a confiic& with Belgian troops at
Charleroi, five rioters shot dead. Damage done
by them 70 Ihe amount u $500 ~ 200 ~
Corea, where half the people were formerly
slaves.
Secretary TO Ireland, died in London.
Apr. SMr. Gladstone unfolded his scheme
Apr. 13-The Earl OF Shaftesbury committed
suicide ut London.
sixty acres, rendered {, 600 people homeless, and
caused a loss OF 81, 10000
Apr 90, 422 families at Montreal made
Apr 25-in the fire at Stry, Austria, 1913 lives
We're lost, and over s., 100000 worth OF property
May 14-Feports say that the hurricane re-
Gently occurring in Madrid killed thirty-two
persons, and injured over six hundred
May A L n1
Spain.
day celebrated in London
June 7-Home-Rule bill defeated in House of
Commons, by 81 to Bill
June 10-Physicians report King Ludwig of
June l3-lzing Ludwig, deposed, committed
sTicide by drowning himself in Starnberg Lake.
June 19-Deattr OF Hobart Pasha, Marshal of
che Turkish Empire -. Forty ninth anniversary
of Queen Victoria's reign observed in London.
June 2f-The expelled Count de Paris LEFT
France for England the Bonapartists to reside
in Switzerland.
juno 25-Parliament formally prorogued by
June 2S-Prince Luitpold made Regent of
Bavaria, during the insane King Otto's reign.
July Unpopular vote in English Parliament
airy elections resulted in 4 Union1st majority OF
July 3O-Death of Franz List, the great
pianist. at Blyreuth.
celebration of five hundredth anniversary of
founding OF Heidei6erg University. 40. ,-,.,,
Aug 5-EnglanQ'S new P;lrii2me1L met, Win
Arthur w. Peel as Speaker.
Aug 23-Editor Cutting released from Next
can jail, and removed to American soil.
Aug. 27-House of Commons rejected MIR. Par
pel1's amendment, by vate OF 3O4 to- 49,
Sent. 3-Cholera broke out in italy.
Sept. 17-Cholera in Anstro- Hungary
Sept. x1-ParnelIs bull for suspensior Of evic-
tons in Ireland, defeated by 297 to 202
Oct. 6-Hundreds of people dying daily at Co
Oct. fixing Otto of BaRaria pronounced vi
olently insane.
r. in Tsyup hat
famous jockey, killed himself with revolver
Nov. 9-Inaugurationl of Alderman Hanson
as Lord Mayor of Londhni caused terrible out
break of Socialists and unemployentpoor-
Nov. 12IFhe King OF Denmark refused TO al
low his son. Prince WAldemar, to zccep. the Of
fesed throne of Bulgaria.
Nov 1s-Ninety-six parsons lost S1othe'vreclz-
ing of the Chinese steamer Yakatsanan,. CT Nu-
Nov 16-Eeport that Garcia CoEJfenas candi
dats for the Presidency-of Mexico, was assassi-
mated. confirmed Prince Nicholas. OF Min
greMa,. seleated by Russia for thee throne OF
Bulgaria.
Now 23-Princess Beatrice, youngest daugh-
ter of Queen Victoria. gave birth to Il
Den.3-French Ministers tende1z5ai raSaGna-
ton 43President GrevyS.
pes, 9-Forty-two lives lost by collision of
steamers off The coast ofsQueensland1- Cholera
10 Argentine; Republic Seyerest
storEnezer experienced raging on the R<1tish
Dea;1e-BGr. Gladstone disapprsFedlof anti
rent oDmpaign L. Ireland
Unite {7LreLaJNi, and JOIN Dillon, Ahtthew Har-
ris and David Dillon, members OF aarllament,
Charged with conspiracy. to defraHd-- for their
in the artLrent campaign
DeC.2e.-A family Of eight persons asphyx-
lated IN County TippeEary, Ireian4l. Thirteen
persons killed and tt4iEty others injured in
railway collision at CIarkow, Russia. Steam
ship Llaneliy founderrd III Hclyhead;. twelve
persons drowned Mauroyeni RSy appointed
Turkish Minister to shlngton.
Dec 22.-Owing to heavy snoSsstor1Ias rail
way traffic completely suspendesAt Throughout
Central. CT rTnany.
Dee: 235-zIessrs. DsfIon, Shelby. Harris and
O'Brten. charged with conspiracy to defraud
disc e.rpeIl by a MAGISTRATE at Loughrea, Ire
land the evidence not deemed sufficient to war
ant prosecution Fhe resignation Of Lord
Randolph Churchill rom the British Cabinet
causes great excite saent in LaAGnn political
circhS-